A Worldly Art
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The Dutch Republic, 1585-1718
Mariët Westermann
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Newly independent in 1585, the increasingly prosperous and politically powerful Dutch Republic experienced a tremendous rise in the production of artwork that was unparalleled in quantity, variety, and beauty. Now back in print, this classic book (originally published in 1996) examines the country’s rich artistic culture in the seventeenth century, providing a full account of Dutch artists and patrons; artistic themes and techniques; and the political and social world in which artists worked.
Distinguished art historian Mariët Westermann examines the “worldly art” of this time in the context of the unique society that produced it, analyzing artists’ choices and demonstrating how their pictures tell particular stories about the Dutch Republic, its people, and its past. More than 100 color illustrations complement this engaging discussion of an extraordinary moment in the history of art.
Mariët Westermann is vice chancellor of New York University Abu Dhabi and professor of arts and humanities
"The most intelligent and readable introduction to Dutch art in any size or shape. . . . 'Magisterial' is the only way to describe this attractive, still cogent text."—Larry Silver, Sixteenth Century Journal
ISBN: 9780300107234
Publication Date: March 8, 2005
Publication Date: March 8, 2005
192 pages, 6.5 x 9.25
16 b/w + 114 color illus.
16 b/w + 114 color illus.
